THE CATHOLICOS WAS MET IN ISTANBUL WITH UNPLEASANT INCIDENTS
Support A1+!Security measures were taken at airport “Ataturk” in connection with the arrival of All Armenian Catholicos Garegin II. Even journalists were denied entry. Mesrop Mutafyan, Patriarch of Constantinople met the Armenian Catholicos at the airport and they left the territory of the airport without passing the VIP hall which wasn’t planned beforehand.
A car separated from others and approached the airplane. Armenian clergymen left in that very car. Meanwhile a rally was organized by 50 people at the airport entrance according to “Regnum” agency.
According to the data of the official website of the Patriarchy the strikers threw eggs at the cars meeting the supreme Catholicos of All Armenians. The luncheon in honor of the Catholicos was also put off which was to be held in “Patriarch Garegin Ghazanchyan” hall which is located near the airport. Catholicos of All Armenians stopped in the building of Patriarchy where the Turkish security service representatives guard him around the clock.
To note, the Catholicos of All Armenians left for Istanbul on the invitation of the Patriarch of the Greece Orthodox Church and Mesrop Mutafyan, Patriarch of Constantinople. The Catholicos will visit Armenian sanctuary, give his blessing to the Armenian community and meet with clergymen and youth of the Armenian community.
